One thing you should know about Lisa Rinna; don’t ever go after her husband, Harry Hamlin. During The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ renowned season five trip to Amsterdam, tensions boiled over between Rinna and Kim Richards. The Traitors star, on her first season as a Housewife, opened up about how her sister died due to an alcohol overdose. Rinna was in a vulnerable spot, but that led to conflict between her and Kim, whose sobriety Rinna had been discussing with cast members, specifically due to their infamous car ride from hell.
Kim shared her frustration with Rinna speaking about her sobriety with the other women, and sharply quipped, “I’m concerned about you. First of all, let’s not talk about… I’m concerned about you, at your situation at home. You wanna bring out my stuff? Let’s talk about your home life.” It’s safe to say this caught Rinna off guard, leaving her wide-eyed, mouth ajar.
The other Housewives attempted to shut Kim down, which is when she infamously called Eileen Davidson a “beast.” That led Kim to start arguing with her sister Kyle Richards, whom Rinna tried to defend. “It’s not okay to talk to your sister or anyone like that… It’s not okay to talk to anyone like that, Kim. It’s just not okay. Your behavior’s not okay” Rinna offered.
“Why don’t you have a piece of bread and maybe you’ll calm down a little,” Kim responded. Yolanda Hadid then tried to steer the conversation in the right direction, to no avail. She mentioned speaking with Rinna about her husband being sober for a few years, to which Kim butted in, “Let’s talk about the husband.”
“Excuse me, did you just say let’s talk about the husband?” Rinna said. “Let’s not talk about what you don’t want out there,” Kim responded. And then, Housewives history was made as Rinna hit her breaking point. “Let me tell you something, don’t you ever touch my husband,” she said, as she leaped across the table and nearly grabbed Kim’s neck.
The fighting continued, as everyone started getting up out of their seats. “You better watch what you talk about me or everybody will know,” Kim threatened. “You will never go near my husband,” Rinna replied, while throwing a drink towards Kim. “Don’t you fucking understand that,” cue glass throw, “Don’t ever go after my fucking husband!”
Many glasses have been thrown across the franchise, but not with as much vitriol and iconography as Lisa Rinna. Legend has it, no one’s talked about the husband since.
Original Article on Hollywood Reporter